This policy document outlines IRU’s positions on the EU road transport legislation currently under review in the Road Initiatives. In the context of the upcoming “Road Initiatives” revision of the road transport legislative framework, IRU has a number of observations on how the current rules could be improved. This document covers IRU's agreed positions on: Access to the profession (Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009), Access to the freight and passenger market (Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009), Road charging (Directive (EC) 2004/52, Decision (EC) 2009/750 and Directive (EC) 1999/62), Social and enforcement legislation (Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 and Directive 2002/15/EC and Directive 2006/22/EC). ( izvor: www.iru.org)

IRU and Association of European Vehicle Logistics call on all European countries to adopt e-CMR

The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) has partnered with IRU to disseminate a circular calling on all European countries to accede to the e-CMR protocol.

With the benefits of e-CMR clearly demonstrated by the recent border crossing between France and Spain, the publication communicates a strong message outlining the advantages of electronic logistics data transfer.

According to Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN) for example, savings on the administrative costs alone for the 40 million paper CMR consignment notes used each year in the Netherlands for cross-border road transport could reach up to EUR 180 million annually.

The circular also gives weight to the role of electronic consignment notes within United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s broader remit to standardise CMR messages. (https://www.iru.org/resources/newsroom/iru-and-association-european-vehicle-logistics-call-all-european-countries-adopt)

New IRU guidelines on goods reception to reduce accidents and improve efficiency

“Safe and Efficient Goods Reception for Road Freight” is a new set of international guidelines to reduce the number of people injured and to minimise transport disruptions resulting from load related incidents in the workplace and on the road.